Big Finish is pleased to announce that Amber Benson, best known as Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will be taking on the iconic role of Judith Collins in upcoming Dark Shadows release Dress Me in Dark Dreams.

It is with sadness that we report the passing of Jonathan Frid, who died peacefully last week at the age of 87. As vampire Barnabas Collins, he created a truly enduring character and cemented Dark Shadows' place as a pop culture phenomenon. Big Finish was lucky enough to work with Jonathan on the 2010 audio drama The Night Whispers, which featured his one and only return to the role that made him famous.

To mark the release in cinemas of the new Dark Shadows film by Tim Burton, for the three days of the 11th, 12th and 13th May Big Finish will be offering some very special discounts on Dark Shadows audiobook and full cast releases. We are also offering you the chance to download for FREE the first part of the recent Dark Shadows audiobook release, The House by the Sea, starring Colin Baker.

Eight days in the jungle for Colin Baker (the Doctor from 1984-1986) in I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!, and to kick off week two, we're reducing the price – on download only – of Dark Shadows: The House by the Sea.

Big Finish is pleased to announce details of the 2013 series of Dark Shadows Dramatic Readings. As ever, the series will feature characters both old and new facing a terrifying array of spooky horrors...

A massive, massive thank you to everyone who took part in our May Day special offer last week. We really appreciate all customers, new and old, who dropped by and supported us, and shared the details of the offer with friends, family and any strangers they happened to chance upon. And, indeed, a huge thank you to our Sales team for tackling the increased demand in orders.

The latest Dark Shadows release, The Phantom Bride, is out now! It stars Jerry Lacy and Lara Parker as unlikely detective duo Tony and Cassandra and kicks off a brand new monthly run of six brand new audiobook adventures!

Alfie Chapman and Emma Finney, two British students travelling across America, are forced to stay overnight in the town of Collinsport when their car breaks down. But their problems are only just beginning as they're about to discover that Collinsport isn't any ordinary town... They're about to enter the world of Dark Shadows, in upcoming audio Beneath the Veil.

Experience the magic of Big Finish audios in a whole new way! This month we're introducing The Listeners, an opportunity to get to know a particular audio inside out and discuss it with fellow fans. Yes, it's an audiobook club! Eat your hearts out, Richard & Judy. This month: Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time.

Details for July's Dark Shadows release, The Enemy Within, can now be revealed. The Enemy Within sees the return of Lisa Richards as Sabrina Jennings. Although Lisa appeared in the Dark Shadows audio drama, Blood Dance, this is the first time she's reprised her original role in over forty years! In this story she's reunited with her television series co-star Christopher Pennock as Cyrus Longworth.

It's the second month of The Listeners, an opportunity to discover (or revisit) a classic audio and discuss it with fellow fans as part of our audiobook club. This month it's the start of Dalek Empire: Invasion of the Daleks.

Big Finish has signed a licence with the estate of the acclaimed writer Terry Nation to make the 1970s post-apocalyptic drama Survivors on audio. The series ran for three seasons between 1975-77 and told the story of a small group of people who survive a plague that wipes out most of the world’s population.

Veteran star of stage and screen, Sheila Steafel, has joined Dark Shadows to take part in The Lucifer Gambit. The cover, trailer and behind-the-scenes photos for The Lucifer Gambit are now available. The story, which focuses on the character of Amy Jennings, has been written by returning author Eric Wallace.

The cover, trailer and behind-the-scenes photos for The Flip Side are now available. The story, which focuses on the character of Carolyn Stoddard, has been written by Cody Quijano-Schell, an author new to Big Finish.

Big Finish regrets to announce that due to a problem with the pressing of this month's Dark Shadows tale The Lucifer Gambit, the CD release will be delayed. The download is now available and we hope to have the CDs in the post at some point in the next few weeks. Apologies for the wait. Please keep an eye on the forums for updates.

The cover for the Dark Shadows Halloween special is now available. Beyond the Grave, due out in October, tells the story of what happens when a television crew unearth something terrible in Collinsport’s local cemetery. As with 2012's The Haunted Refrain, also written by playwright Aaron Lamont, it's another terrifying story to be listened to in the dark.

In 1973, a television show became a phenomenon. Beyond the Grave, a series investigating supernatural cases across the country, was returning for a new series – starting with a very special Halloween episode. Nothing would ever be the same again.

Big Finish is pleased to announce details of the 2014 series of Dark Shadows Dramatic Readings. As ever, the series will feature characters both old and new facing a terrifying array of spooky horrors. Titles, authors and back cover blurbs can be found on the individual story pages with further details if you follow the link below.

More details for January's Dark Shadows release, Curtain Call, can now be revealed.

Curtain Call sees the audio debut of cockney psychic showgirl Leticia Faye, played by Nancy Barrett (Dark Shadows, One Life To Live, Ryan's Hope). Leticia, now living in New York in 1857, is struggling to fit in with the high society she's married into. One night she meets the charismatic Joshua King, played by Peter Brooke (Doctor Who, Sherlock, Spooks), and it's the beginning of a dangerous new partnership.

Further details for March's Dark Shadows release, The Happier Dead, can now be revealed. The story, written by theatre playwright Adam Usden, continues the adventures of student parapsychologist Amy Jennings (Stephanie Ellyne). It sees Amy, and her boyfriend Simon (John Chancer) investigating mysterious events at Collinsport Hospital. The story also stars Murray Melvin as the mysterious Edwin Beadle.

Big Finish is pleased to announce further casting details for Dark Shadows: The Darkest Shadow - Alexander Vlahos and Jan Chappell! Written by Nev Fountain, writer of the award-winning The Eternal Actress, the story sees the return of immortal, star-crossed lovers Quentin Collins and Amanda Harris. Quentin is played by David Selby who voices Commissioner Gordon in the animated series Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and who recently starred in The Social Network. Amanda is played by Tony Award-winning Donna McKechnie, who has recently toured the US and the UK with her one-woman show Same Place: Another Time.

Win £250 of Big Finish digital products! Those of you at Big Finish Day 4 will know we've been planning to do a BIG survey. Well, it's here! We have 50 questions for you and the survey will take around 10-15 minutes. The answers are confidential and we will not be sharing the data with anyone. Please take part by following the link in the second part of this news story, and you could win £250 of digital Big Finish stuff of your choice!

This weekend it's 25% off all Dark Shadows releases! Four full cast adventures plus a box set, 40 audiobook releases, two music CDs... just type in darkdisc25 on checkout and you'll save 25% on any you buy!

Once again, Big Finish has reached the shortlist of the annual Scribe Awards, organised by the International Association of Tie-In Writers. The nominees this year are Dark Shadows: The Phantom Bride and The Flip Side and Blake's 7: The Armageddon Storm. Good luck to all of them!

Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. To celebrate the events of 2006, we mark the start of one of Big Finish's longest-running audio ranges with news of an amazing new series, and talk to the current producer on his Big Finish years, while there's some appropriate special offers including the entire run of titles focused on the early years of one of Doctor Who's most significant villains...

Big Finish Productions are pleased to announce a further three cast members of their forthcoming miniseries Dark Shadows: Bloodlust! Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker and Andrew Collins are returning to the roles of Maggie Evans, Angelique Bouchard and Barnabas Collins.

Big Finish Productions are pleased to announce further cast members of forthcoming miniseries Dark Shadows: Bloodlust. Daisy Tormé and Jeff Harding will be making their Big Finish debuts as newlywed couple Melody and Michael Devereux...

A 13-part serial, Dark Shadows - Bloodlust sees a small American town ripped apart by a brutal murder. The series will be launched in January 2015 both as a series of downloads and in two CD boxsets...

There's been an unnatural darkness across the UK this morning: it can only be heralding a weekend's special offer on a large number of Dark Shadows titles, including episode one of Dark Shadows - Bloodlust for absolutely free...

Big Finish are pleased to reveal further details about the forthcoming Dark Shadows audio dramas – all set after the climatic events of Bloodlust. The following news story contains spoilers if you haven’t heard the last episode of Bloodlust...

The iconic horror-soap opera series reaches a half century of storytelling this year – and we're starting the celebrations with an exclusive interview with range producers Joseph Lidster and David Darlington about Big Finish's 50th Anniversary Special Blood and Fire.

In 2013 Toby Hadoke was set a challenge to present a free download and podcast featuring someone involved with every Doctor Who story of the show's first 50 years. Three years later, Toby continues talking to many of the heroes who've made Doctor ...